The St Thomas the Apostle College
#165 of 640 secondary schools in London
#780 of 4,090 nationally
About The St Thomas the Apostle College
The St Thomas the Apostle College is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Southwark local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,140 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 165th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (93th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,140; capacity filled 114%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.3%; ebacc average points 5.69.
There are 1547 schools in London; The St Thomas the Apostle College ranks 362nd of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)61.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)72%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The St Thomas the Apostle College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,140
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 114%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 72%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The St Thomas the Apostle College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
John Donne Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
405 students · 430 m away
Hollydale Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
155 students · 430 m away
Edmund Waller Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 535 m away
Kender Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
351 students · 609 m away
Rye Oak Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
265 students · 837 m away
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 933 m away
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,375 students · 945 m away
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
London · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 982 m away
Bellenden Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.0 km away
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,137 students
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1,134 students
Central Foundation Boys' School
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1,152 students
Bow School
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1,126 students
The John Fisher School
Purley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,116 students
Ilford County High School
Ilford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The St Thomas the Apostle College a good school?
The St Thomas the Apostle College has a Success Index (England) of 75.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #165 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The St Thomas the Apostle College rank in London?
The St Thomas the Apostle College ranks #165 of 640 secondary schools in London and #780 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The St Thomas the Apostle College?
The St Thomas the Apostle College had 1,140 students in 2025.
Is The St Thomas the Apostle College a primary school or a secondary school?
The St Thomas the Apostle College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The St Thomas the Apostle College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The St Thomas the Apostle College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.